Amazing photos of daredevil cliff divers

July 2, 2013 2:45 PM

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This handout photo received from Red Bull and taken on June 29, 2013 shows Andy Jones of the USA diving from the 27 metre platform during the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Ilset Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. The event was won by Gary Hunt of the UK with Orlando Duque of Colombia second and Jonathan Paredes of Mexico third. less

This handout photo received from Red Bull and taken on June 29, 2013 shows Andy Jones of the USA diving from the 27 metre platform during the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Ilset Vila ... more

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Blake Aldridge of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. less

Blake Aldridge of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, ... more

David Colturi of the USA dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Dean Treml/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

David Colturi of the USA dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, ... more

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David Colturi of the USA dives from the 27 metre platform during... Photo-4867955.65649 - NewsTimes

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Mat Cowen of the UK dives 27 metres from the cliff face during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Romina Amato/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

Mat Cowen of the UK dives 27 metres from the cliff face during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, ... more

Anatoliy Shabotenko of the Ukraine, David Colturi and Steven LoBue of the USA, Mat Cowen of the UK and Orlando Duque of Colombia walk on Nyhavn Street on their way to the Copenhagen Opera House prior to the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 22, 2013 at Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Dean Treml/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

Anatoliy Shabotenko of the Ukraine, David Colturi and Steven LoBue of the USA, Mat Cowen of the UK and Orlando Duque of Colombia walk on Nyhavn Street on their way to the Copenhagen Opera House prior to the ... more

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Gary Hunt of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Ilset Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. The event was won by Hunt with Orlando Duque of Colombia second and Jonathan Paredes of Mexico third. less

Gary Hunt of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Ilset Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. The event was won by Hunt with Orlando Duque ... more

Photo: Dean Treml, AFP/Getty Images

Gary Hunt of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the... Photo-4867969.65649 - NewsTimes

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David Colturi of the USA dives 27 metres from the cliff face during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Dean Treml/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

David Colturi of the USA dives 27 metres from the cliff face during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, ... more

Photo: Handout, Red Bull Via Getty Images

David Colturi of the USA dives 27 metres from the cliff face during... Photo-4867957.65649 - NewsTimes

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Eber Pava of Colombia dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal Saturday June 29, 2013. Gary Hunt of the UK won the event, followed by Orlando Duque of Colombia and third was Jonathan Paredes of Mexico. (AP Photo/HO/Dean Treml) less

Eber Pava of Colombia dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal Saturday June ... more

In this handout image provided by Red Bull, Gary Hunt of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Romina Amato/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

In this handout image provided by Red Bull, Gary Hunt of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at ... more

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In this handout image provided by Red Bull, Gary Hunt of the UK... Photo-4867975.65649 - NewsTimes

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Steven LoBue of the USA dives 27 metres from the cliff face during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Dean Treml/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

Steven LoBue of the USA dives 27 metres from the cliff face during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, ... more

Artem Silchenko of Russia, Blake Aldridge of the UK, Anatoliy Shabotenko of the Ukraine and Michal Navratil of the Czech Republic dive from a platform structure at a pool complex during a training session after training on the island was cancelled due to sea conditions prior to the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 27, 2013 at Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Romina Amato/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

Artem Silchenko of Russia, Blake Aldridge of the UK, Anatoliy Shabotenko of the Ukraine and Michal Navratil of the Czech Republic dive from a platform structure at a pool complex during a training session after ... more

Gary Hunt of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Dean Treml/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

Gary Hunt of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, ... more

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Gary Hunt of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the... Photo-4867976.65649 - NewsTimes

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Jonathan Paredes of Mexico dives from the 28 metre platform at the Copenhagen Opera House during the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 22, 2013 at Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Romina Amato/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

Jonathan Paredes of Mexico dives from the 28 metre platform at the Copenhagen Opera House during the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 22, 2013 at Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by ... more

Sasha Kutsenko of the UK dives from the 28 metre platform at the Copenhagen Opera House during the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 22, 2013 at Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Balazs Gardi/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

Sasha Kutsenko of the UK dives from the 28 metre platform at the Copenhagen Opera House during the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 22, 2013 at Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Balazs ... more

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Sasha Kutsenko of the UK dives from the 28 metre platform at the... Photo-4867962.65649 - NewsTimes

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Jonathan Paredes of Mexico dives from the 28 metre platform on the roof of the Copenhagen Opera House during the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Copenhagen, Denmark Saturday June 22, 2013. Artem SIlchenko of Russia won the event, followed by Gary Hunt of the UK and third Orlando Duque of Colombia. (AP Photo/Romina Amato, Red Bull) less

Jonathan Paredes of Mexico dives from the 28 metre platform on the roof of the Copenhagen Opera House during the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Copenhagen, Denmark Saturday June 22, ... more

Kent De Mond of the USA dives from the 27 metre platform during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Dean Treml/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

Kent De Mond of the USA dives from the 27 metre platform during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, ... more

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Kent De Mond of the USA dives from the 27 metre platform during the... Photo-4867958.65649 - NewsTimes

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David Colturi of the USA dives from the 28 metre platform on the roof of the Copenhagen Opera House during the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Copenhagen, Denmark Saturday June 22, 2013. Artem SIlchenko of Russia won the event, followed by Gary Hunt of the UK and third Orlando Duque of Colombia. (AP Photo/Romina Amato, Red Bull) less

David Colturi of the USA dives from the 28 metre platform on the roof of the Copenhagen Opera House during the second stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Copenhagen, Denmark Saturday June 22, ... more

Photo: Romina Amato, Associated Press

David Colturi of the USA dives from the 28 metre platform on the... Photo-4867965.65649 - NewsTimes

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This handout photo received from Red Bull and taken on June 29, 2013 shows Jonathan Paredes of Mexico diving from the 27 metre platform during the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Ilset Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. The event was won by Gary Hunt of the UK with Orlando Duque of Colombia second and Jonathan Paredes of Mexico third. less

This handout photo received from Red Bull and taken on June 29, 2013 shows Jonathan Paredes of Mexico diving from the 27 metre platform during the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Ilset ... more

Photo: Dean Treml, AFP/Getty Images

This handout photo received from Red Bull and taken on June 29,... Photo-4867967.65649 - NewsTimes

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In this handout image provided by Red Bull, David Colturi of the USA dives 27 metres from the cliff face during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Romina Amato/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

In this handout image provided by Red Bull, David Colturi of the USA dives 27 metres from the cliff face during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, ... more

Photo: Handout, Red Bull Via Getty Images

In this handout image provided by Red Bull, David Colturi of the... Photo-4867954.65649 - NewsTimes

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This handout photo received from Red Bull and taken on June 29, 2013 shows Orlando Duque of Colombia diving from the 27 metre platform during the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Ilset Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. less

This handout photo received from Red Bull and taken on June 29, 2013 shows Orlando Duque of Colombia diving from the 27 metre platform during the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Ilset ... more

Photo: Romina Amato, AFP/Getty Images

This handout photo received from Red Bull and taken on June 29,... Photo-4867970.65649 - NewsTimes

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Mat Cowen of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Dean Treml/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

Mat Cowen of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, ... more

Photo: Handout, Red Bull Via Getty Images

Mat Cowen of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the... Photo-4867971.65649 - NewsTimes

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In this handout image provided by Red Bull, Andy Jones of the USA dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Dean Treml/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

In this handout image provided by Red Bull, Andy Jones of the USA dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 ... more

Photo: Handout, Red Bull Via Getty Images

In this handout image provided by Red Bull, Andy Jones of the USA... Photo-4867973.65649 - NewsTimes

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In this handout image provided by Red Bull, second place Orlando Duque (L) of Colombia, event winner Gary Hunt (C) of the UK and third place Jonathan Paredes (R) of Mexico celebrate on the podium during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 29, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Romina Amato/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

In this handout image provided by Red Bull, second place Orlando Duque (L) of Colombia, event winner Gary Hunt (C) of the UK and third place Jonathan Paredes (R) of Mexico celebrate on the podium during the ... more

Photo: Handout, Red Bull Via Getty Images

In this handout image provided by Red Bull, second place Orlando... Photo-4867974.65649 - NewsTimes

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Gary Hunt of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal Saturday June 29, 2013. Hunt won the event, followed by Orlando Duque of Colombia and third was Jonathan Paredes of Mexico. (AP Photo/HO/Dean Treml) less

Gary Hunt of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the second competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal Saturday June ... more

Photo: Dean Treml, Associated Press

Gary Hunt of the UK dives from the 27 metre platform during the... Photo-4867977.65649 - NewsTimes

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Jonathan Paredes of Mexico dives from the 27 metre platform during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal. (Photo by Romina Amato/Red Bull via Getty Images) less

Jonathan Paredes of Mexico dives from the 27 metre platform during the first competition day of the third stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series on June 28, 2013 at Islet Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, ... more